Before every teenage girl fell for Edward, the handsome and protective vampire from The Twilight Saga and every girl/woman boosting up her sexual fantasies got herself besotted with Christian Grey from Fifty Shades of Grey, for decades there was another love story which colored the gloomy evenings of romantic souls. It seems that we love the idea of a strong independent woman who, having suffered enough in her life, finally stands for her own happiness. Is there a chance for a happy ending for a mistreated and deprived of love Jane Eyre? What mystery hides behind the walls of Thornfield Hall? And isn't Edward Fairfax Rochester the inspiration for a contemporary ideal man, broken by life and experiences, but able to win our hearts despite the thorny cover? Two adaptations (1996 and 2011) of one great love story, a feast of contemporary acting talents, and a treat for the eye. Jane Eyre.
